From Sweden With Love

I'm always in the market for unique, handmade jewelry, which is why Modish is a very dangerous web site. The artists and designers they feature are interesting and talented, and their creations re a very far-cry from what you'd find at your local craft fair.

My latest discovery is Sägen Butik from Sweden. The designer, Elin Sigrén, makes beautiful jewelry from pieces of vintage Swedish porcelain. Some of the patterns are modern, 70s style. Others are classic, like the stuff you might find in your grandma's china cabinet. All of them are pretty, one-of-a-kind and very wearable. I already bought a ring and a necklace in a green leaf pattern (different than the one in the picture, but it gives the idea), and I plan on buying more.

Elin ships internationally and accepts payment through PayPal. I received my items within a week. The shipping confirmation email was in Swedish, which left me a bit worried, because for all I could tell it could have been the lyrics to an Abba song. But all is well and I'm wearing my new jewelry as I'm typing this. Check out the moose necklace. It's adorable.

Cuteness

I found Jenga Januska's cute jewelry through Modish and fell in love. She makes adorable necklaces and bracelets from vintage game pieces. The look is unique and playful. I bought the toucan necklace and this lovely domino bracelet. It's quite heavy and has lots of presence. I wear it now with black cashmere sweaters, and it'll be just as nice with summer t-shirts.

Loveliness

I can't claim this as my discovery, because I found Anna Sofia's Designs through the lovely GreenEyes from Sweet Diva, who in turn discovered her through Modish, my favorite obsession right now. But I already own the lovely hand-crafted necklace in the picture and I just bought two others. The concept is original: Jewelry made of vintage paper (laminated, of course). It doesn't look like anything else, and the colors are adorable.